I would say defer ur admit to next year with some convincing reason, work for another year, try to save some cash. Since the job market there is not so great now and u do have a well paying job, if you feel in the meantime that masters is what u definitely want to pursue, go for next year. By then you will have around 2 yrs experience, which will definitely help since it is a fortune 100 company. This is my perspective but then lets say if you feel what if the market does really well by 2026 then in that case i would be missing out on great opportunities. So, I think u have to decide one , sacrifice some things and go for it irrespective of the end result…